Bulgaria vs Turkey: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Bulgaria
12
in 2025
Turkey
12
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
26th
Turkey rank
26th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 11.1 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Bulgaria, at 12 against 12 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release